Seven Emfuleni Municipality Employees Arrested for Illegal Electricity Reconnection Scheme
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The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has arrested seven Emfuleni Local Municipality employees for allegedly running an illegal electricity reconnection scheme. The suspects, from the Revenue and Electrical Departments, are accused of misrepresenting themselves as authorized officials and accepting payments directly into their bank accounts to reconnect disconnected electricity supplies. They face charges of fraud, theft, and tampering with essential infrastructure.
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